Feb
5
Is a laptop school fundamentally different from a school where students have laptops?
February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I think so because of where the focus is; it’s on who carries responsibility for using the technology. Teaching staff have done a fairly poor job over the last 20 years in adopting technology (remember that this is a broad stroke statement and not a comment on those individuals who do some truly remarkable things [...]
Feb
5
So why is filtering a pointless exercise?
February 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
Filtered, sensibly restricted internet access via cable and wireless should be available in all schools. It should be an attractive option within school grounds based on: ubiquitous access, high access speeds, uncapped capacity, extremely high reliability, large file storage capacity, reliable backup and support from sound educational software. This isn’t generally the case. Over zealous [...]
